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February 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Kṛṣṇa to Māgha KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Monday 24 February 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 11:3911:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:599:59 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:566:56 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:019:01 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:5412:54 PM

The Sun 73° above S. Day length 11 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:5412:54 PM
At noon, 12:5412:54 PM, the Sun is in Śatabhiṣā and the Moon 278° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 43% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 278° falls in Kṛṣṇa Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:435:43 AM–06:566:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3012:30 PM–13:181:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:532:53 PM–15:413:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:058:05 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:4811:48 PM–25:221:22+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:258:25 AM–09:559:55 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2411:24 AM–12:5412:54 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:181:18 PM–14:062:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:242:24 PM–15:533:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:282:28 PM–16:014:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:413:41 PM–16:294:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Amṛta06:566:56 AM–08:258:25 AMgood
Kāla08:258:25 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Śubha09:559:55 AM–11:2411:24 AMgood
Roga11:2411:24 AM–12:5412:54 PMavoid
Udvega12:5412:54 PM–14:242:24 PMavoid
Cara14:242:24 PM–15:533:53 PMneutral
Lābha15:533:53 PM–17:235:23 PMgood
Amṛta17:235:23 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:526:52 PM–20:238:23 PMneutral
Roga20:238:23 PM–21:539:53 PMavoid
Kāla21:539:53 PM–23:2311:23 PMavoid
Lābha23:2311:23 PM–24:5412:54+1 AMgood
Udvega24:5412:54+1 AM–26:242:24+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:242:24+1 AM–27:543:54+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:543:54+1 AM–29:255:25+1 AMgood
Cara29:255:25+1 AM–30:556:55+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:566:56 AM to 30:556:55+1 AM

06:566:56 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 09:599:59 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 09:019:01 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 23:2211:22 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:599:59 AM
Taitilauntil 21:179:17 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:258:25 AM–09:559:55 AM
Abhijit 12:3012:30 PM–13:181:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:298:29 PM
Niśītha 24:3012:30+1 AM–25:181:18+1 AM

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:559:55 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:181:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 57 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:298:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:181:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī09:599:59 AMNavamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā09:019:01 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa23:2211:22 PMVajra
KaraṇaKaulava09:599:59 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra30:55 06:556:55 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 229
Day length
11 h 57 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
25:551:55+1 AM
Moonset
12:5712:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM06:566:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:435:43 AM06:566:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:566:56 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:258:25 AM09:559:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:4211:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2411:24 AM12:5412:54 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:3012:30 PM13:181:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3012:30 PM13:181:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:181:18 PM14:062:06 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:062:06 PM16:294:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:242:24 PM15:533:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:282:28 PM16:014:01 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:532:53 PM15:413:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:413:41 PM16:294:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:294:29 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:298:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM20:058:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:4811:48 PM25:221:22+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3012:30+1 AM25:181:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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